Description
A flavorful Caribbean dish combining chicken and rice with spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken thighs
- 2 cups long grain rice
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp allspice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot.
- Add onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Sauté until soft.
- Add chicken thighs and brown on all sides.
- Stir in thyme, allspice, salt, and pepper.
- Add rice, coconut milk, and chicken broth. Stir well.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
- Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes until rice is cooked.
- Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.
Notes
- Adjust spices to your taste.
- Use bone-in chicken for more flavor.
- Serve with lime wedges for added zest.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: caribbean chicken and rice